简介:Cerebralpalsyisoneoftheimportantfactorsinchildren'sdisability.Patients'seatdysfunctionhasaseriousimpactontheirdailylifeandtheirfamily.However,thereiscurrentlynoeffectivetreatmentforthecerebralpalsyseatdysfunction.So,itisofimportancetosearchanewwaytomakeabreakthrough.Acupuncturehassignificantadvantagesinthetreatmentoffunctionaldisorders.Inthispaper,theliteratureaboutclinicalresearchofacupuncturetreatmentofcerebralpalsyseatdysfunctionaresummarized.Wehavecarriedonthemechanismanalysisofsportsmedicinerespectivelyfromthreeangles,includingtraditionalChinesemedicine,westernmedicineandtraditionalChineseandwesternmedicinecombinedwithsportsmedicine.WeconcludethatacupuncturingacupointsonDumeridian,BeishupointsandJiajipointshassignificanteffectonthefunctionofsittingunablechildrenwithcerebralpalsy,suchasstrengtheningthespleen,tonifyingthekidneyandpromotingYangqiandstimulatingthesensorynerveandsoon.Acupuncturingpointsforthetreatmentofcerebralpalsyprovidesalotofinspirationforhumanphysiologyresearchinthefutureandclinicaltreatmentofneurologicaldiseases.
简介:Purpose:Totesttheeffectivenessofsittingsurfaceswithvariedamountsofstabilityonmuscleactivityandenergyexpenditure.Methods:Usingawithin-participantsrepeatedmeasuresdesign,11healthyyoung-adultfemales(age=20.0±1.8years)weremeasuredusingindirectcalorimetrytoassessenergyexpenditure,andelectromyographytoassessmuscularactivationintrunkandlegmusculatureunder3differentsittingsurfaces:flat-firmsurface,air-filledcushion,andastabilityball.Datawereanalyzedusingrepeatedmeasuresanalysisofvariancewithfollow-uppairwisecontrastsusedtodeterminethespecificeffectsofsittingsurfaceonmuscleactivationandenergyexpenditure.Results:Significantlygreaterenergyexpenditurewasrecordedforthestabilityball(p=0.01)andthecushion(p=0.03)overtheflatsurface(10.4%and9.6%greater,respectively),withnodifferencesbetweentheballandthecushion.Boththeballandthecushionproducedhighertibialisanterioractivationovertheflatsurface(1.09and0.63root-mean-squaremillivolts(RMSmv),respectively),whilethestabilityballproducedhighersoleusactivityoverbothcushionandflatsurfaces(3.97and4.24RMSmv,respectively).Additionally,thecushionelicitedhigheradductorlongusactivityovertheballandflatsurfaces(1.76and1.81RMSmv,respectively),butnotrunkmusculaturedifferenceswererevealed.Conclusion:Compliantsurfacesresultedinhigherlevelsofmuscularactivationinthelowerextremitiesfacilitatingincreasedcaloricexpenditure.Giventheincreasingtrendsinsedentarycareersandtheincreasesinobesity,thisisanimportantfindingtovalidatethemeritsofactivesittingfacilitatingincreasedcaloricexpenditureandmuscleactivation.
简介:Background:Childrenspend70%oftheschooldaysittinginclass.Classroom-basedactivebreakscanbenefitchildren’sphysicalhealth,butifthebreaksarecognitivelydemanding(i.e.,combinephysicalexertionandmentalengagement),theymayalsoimprovefocusandcognitivefunctions.Teachersandstudentsplayacrucialroleinthesuccessfulimplementationofactivebreaks,andtheirperspectivesarecriticaltothefeasibilityofthesestrategies.Theaimofthisstudywastoassessthefeasibilityofimplementingacognitivelychallengingmotortaskasanactivebreakinmainstreamandspecialprimaryschools.Methods:Atotalof5teachersin2mainstreamschoolsand7teachersin1specialschool(attendedbychildrenwithneurodevelopmentaldisorders)attendeda20-mintrainingonhowtoimplementa4-mincognitivelychallengingactivebreak,beforeconductingafeasibilitytrial(twiceadayfor1week).Tounderstandindividualperceptions,one-on-onesemistructuredinterviewswereconductedbeforeandafterthetrialwithteachers,andfocusgroupinterviewswereconductedwithtypicallydevelopingchildrenafterthetrial.Questionswerebasedonapredefinedframeworkforfeasibilitystudies.Allinterviewswereaudiorecorded,transcribedandanalyzedinNVivo11usingaframeworkapproach.Atotalof12teachers(11females;7between20and34yearsold)and34children(16girls;9.3±1.7years,mean±SD)participatedintheinterviews.Results:Inmainstreamschools,teachersviewedthecognitivelychallengingmotortaskasappropriateandpotentiallybeneficialforchildren’shealthandfocus.Childrenreportedenjoyingtheactivebreaks.Teachersinspecialschoolsviewedthetaskascomplexandpotentiallyfrustratingforchildren.Inbothschooltypes,children’sdisruptivebehaviorandlackoftimewereseenasthemainpotentialbarrierstoimplementation.Theuseofmusic,videos,visualcards,andsupportstaffwerenotedaspotentialfacilitators.Conclusion:Thecognitivelychallen
简介:Background:Althoughevidenceonthehealtheffectsofsedentarybehavior(SB)hasgrownsystematicallyinrecentyears,fewdevelopingcountrieshavereportedpopulationlevelsofSB,especiallyinSouthAmerica.OurobjectivewastodescribetimespentsittinginarepresentativesamplefromChilecategorizedbyage,gender,educationallevel,andbodymassindex(BMI).Methods:AnationalhealthsurveywasconductedinChileinanationallyrepresentativesample(n=5411)in2009-2010.Sittingtime(ST)wasmeasuredwiththeGlobalPhysicalActivityQuestionnaireVersion2.Results:Datawerefrom5031participants(43.26±0.41years,mean±SE;40.3%male).Overall,therewerenogenderdifferencesinmeanST(men:158.10±5.80min/day,women143.45±4.77min/day;p=0.05).STwaslowerinthosewholivedinruralareascomparedwithurbanareas(99.4min/dayvs.160.0min/day;p=0.001).STincreasedsignificantlywithincreasingBMI,butonlyinmen(p=0.009),andwaspositivelyrelatedtoyearsofeducationinbothmenandwomen(p<0.0001).Conclusion:Thefindingsweredifferentfromthosereportedinothercountriesandcontexts,reinforcingtheneedforinternationalsurveillanceandmonitoringovertimetoinformpolicymakers.DifferencesinSTacrossdifferentgroupsemphasizetheneedtodeveloptailoredmessagesandinterventionsforreducingSTindifferentpopulationsubgroups.
简介:Background:Overweightandobesityhasbecomeaseriouspublichealthprobleminmanypartsoftheworld.Studiessuggestthatmakingsmallchangesindailyactivitylevelssuchas"breaking-up"sedentarytime(i.e.,standing)mayhelpmitigatethehealthrisksofsedentarybehavior.Theaimofthepresentstudywastoexaminetimespentinstanding(determinedbycountthreshold),lying,andsittingpostures(determinedbyinclinometerfunction)viatheActiGraphGT3Xamongsedentaryadultswithdifferingweightstatusbasedonbodymassindex(BMI)categories.Methods:Participantsincluded22sedentaryadults(14men,8women;meanage26.5±4.1years).Allsubjectscompletedtheself-reportInternationalPhysicalActivityQuestionnairetodeterminetimespentsittingovertheprevious7days.Participantswereincludediftheyspentsevenormorehourssittingperday.PosturesweredeterminedwiththeActiGraphGT3Xinclinometerfunction.Participantswereinstructedtoweartheaccelerometerfor7consecutivedays(24haday).BMIwascategorizedas:18.5to<25kg/m2asnormal,25to<30kg/m2asoverweight,and≥30kg/m2asobese.Results:Participantsinthenormalweight(n=10)andoverweight(n=6)groupsspentsignificantlymoretimestanding(afteradjustmentformoderate-to-vigorousintensityphysicalactivityandwear-time)(6.7hand7.3hrespectively)andlesstimesitting(7.1hand6.9hrespectively)thanthoseinobese(n=6)categories(5.5hand8.0hrespectively)afteradjustmentforwear-time(p<0.001).Therewerenosignificantdifferencesinstandingandsittingtimebetweennormalweightandoverweightgroups(p=0.051andp=0.670respectively).Differenceswerenotsignificantamonggroupsforlyingtime(p=0.55).Conclusion:Thisstudydescribedposturalallocationsstanding,lying,andsittingamongnormalweight,overweight,andobesesedentaryadults.Theresultsprovideadditionalevidencefortheuseofincreasingstandingtimeinobesitypreventionstrategies.